173422009: Tonsillectomy (procedure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Procedure\...

\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Ear, nose and throat surgery (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Ear, nose and throat surgery (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Ear, nose and throat surgery (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Operation on oropharynx\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on upper respiratory tract\Operation on pharynx\Operation on oropharynx\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Immune system surgical procedure\Immune system excision (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Surgical removal\Excision\Immune system excision (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Surgical removal\Excision\Excision of head structure\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Surgical removal\Excision\Lymphatic system excision\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Surgical removal\Excision\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on hematopoietic system\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operative procedure on digestive organ\Operation on pharynx\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operative procedure on digestive organ\Operation on pharynx\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operative procedure on digestive organ\Operation on pharynx\Operation on oropharynx\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operation on digestive tract\Upper digestive tract operation\Operation on pharynx\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operation on digestive tract\Upper digestive tract operation\Operation on pharynx\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on digestive system\Operation on digestive tract\Upper digestive tract operation\Operation on pharynx\Operation on oropharynx\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on head\Excision of head structure\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on head\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operative procedure on head\Operation on oropharynx\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operation on lymphatic structure\Operative procedure on tonsils AND/OR adenoids\Operations on tonsil and adenoid\Operation on tonsils (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Surgical procedure (procedure)\Operation on lymphatic structure\Lymphatic system excision\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Removal\Surgical removal\Excision\Immune system excision (procedure)\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Removal\Surgical removal\Excision\Excision of head structure\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Removal\Surgical removal\Excision\Lymphatic system excision\Tonsillectomy
\Procedure by method\Removal\Surgical removal\Excision\Pharyngectomy\Partial pharyngectomy\Tonsillectomy

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Operation on tonsils	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Surgical removal	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Method	Excision - action (qualifier value)	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy	Procedure site	Palatine tonsillar structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Excision of head structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Excision of tonsil tag (procedure)	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Lymphatic system excision	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Operation on tonsils (procedure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Partial pharyngectomy	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Operations on tonsil and adenoid	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Palatine tonsillar structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Immune system surgical procedure	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Palatine tonsillar structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy	Method	Excision - action (qualifier value)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Immune system excision (procedure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy	Is a	Excision of head structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Dissection tonsillectomy	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Guillotine tonsillectomy	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
excision av tonsillrest	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
histologisk tonsillektomi	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Excision of lingual tonsil	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Laser excision of bilateral tonsils	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Other bilateral tonsillectomy	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Other unilateral tonsillectomy	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Other specified excision of tonsil	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Excision of tonsil NOS	Is a	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Excision of tonsil tag (procedure)	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy sample (specimen)	Specimen procedure	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Excision of lesion of tonsil	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Primary post tonsillectomy haemorrhage	After	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Secondary post tonsillectomy hemorrhage	After	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Tonsillectomy planned	Associated procedure	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Plasma mediated ablation tonsillectomy (procedure)	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some
Tonsillectomy planned	Associated procedure	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Tonsillectomy sample (specimen)	Specimen procedure	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
History of tonsillectomy (situation)	Associated procedure	False	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
History of tonsillectomy (situation)	Associated procedure	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Bleeding following tonsillectomy (disorder)	After	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Excision of tonsil, palatine arch and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle	Is a	True	Tonsillectomy	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
268484012	Tonsillectomy	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
268485013	Excision of tonsil	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
268486014	Ts - Tonsillectomy	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
555733015	Tonsillectomy (procedure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
1706331000052111	tonsillektomi	sv	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT Sweden NRC maintained module (core metadata concept)